(1) B.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, NAS of Belarus, Nesalezhnasti Ave. 68, Minsk, 220072, Belarus;(2) Institut fuer Optik und Atomare Physik, TU Berlin, Str. d. 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Abstract:
One stage first Stokes amplification by a factor of 1600 was demonstrated in a barium nitrate Raman amplifier. The amplified
pulse energy was up to 63 mJ at pump energy of 208 mJ. M2 factor of Stokes signal radiation was 1.5 while for amplified radiation 2.2.
PACS 42.65.Dr